Often children from an early age can be seen with a crust of bread or a bagel in his hand. At what age and how to enter the bakery in the children's diet?
Many mothers are introduced into the diet of baby bread before the advent of the first teeth, teach a child to this product. But do not rush, even despite the fact that the bread contains useful fiber and some vitamins. When you can offer your baby bakery products and in what amounts?
How to enter the bread in the diet of children / istockphoto.com
The first acquaintance with the bread can begin no earlier than seven months, but only by adhering to certain rules. Fresh bread will not work, the child can choke on crumbs, cracker crumbs therefore suggested, but not too hard, so it will not scratch delicate gums. If the baby has no teeth, it is necessary to wait with croutons.
Much food to give the child is not necessary, start with a small piece of no more than 3 g A portion can be gradually increased, but the child is not necessary to give more than 15-20 years of
Introduction of bread should be gradual, watch the reaction of the child's body. If the baby began abdominal pain, constipation, allergies (a child can be gluten intolerance), the bread should be excluded, and the child show a gastroenterologist or pediatrician.
Despite the fact that whole wheat bread is more useful, a small child is not enough enzymes to him digest, so it can offer the child only after 2,5-3 years, until that time, choose the bread of the highest flours.
Cookies, biscuits, cakes and other pastries Butter is not recommended to give the child up to a year. Such food does not bear any good for children's health and can cause digestive problems and obesity.
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